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Yuan Dynasty

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The civil service exams were based off of the teachings of which person?
a)
Kublai Khan
b)
Prince Zheng
c)
Li Yuan
d)
Confucius
2.
What was a Scholar-Official?
a)
a member of government who inherited their government position from their relative
b)
a member of government elected by the citizens of China
c)
an educated member of the government who had passed a test about the knowledge of Confucianism and related ideas
d)
a member of government chosen by the emperor
3.
If you wanted a job in government service under the Song dynasty, which of these would you have studied?
a)
the engineering of roads
b)
the laws of other nations
c)
the teachings of Confucius
d)
the languages of Europeans
4.

Where did the Mongols originate?

a)

India

b)

Russia

c)

Mongolia

5.

The Yuan Dynasty was established by who?

a)

The Chinese

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Tibetians

d)

The Yuanese

6.

What dynasty did the Yuan replace?

a)

Song

b)

Tang

c)

Sui

d)

none

7.

What religions were allowed under Mongol rule?

a)

none

b)

Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and others

c)

only Buddhism

d)

only Islam

8.

Trade between Europe and Asia was popular on the ________.

a)

silk road

b)

European Highway

c)

Mongol Express

d)

Pacific Ocean

9.

Who was Genghis Khan's grandson who conquered China?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan, Jr.

c)

Molakai Khan

d)

Jakarta Khan

10.
This Italian traveled to the court of Kublai Khan and wrote of his journeys.
a)
Emperor Yongle
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Genghis Khan
11.

The Mongols tried to attack _______ and failed twice.

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Italy

d)

Mongolia

12.

The name of the dynasty given to the Mongol rule over China was known as the ________ Dynasty

a)

Yuan

b)

Ming

c)

Han

d)

Tang

13.

What led to the fall of the Yuan Dynasty?

a)

Invasion by the Japanese

b)

A massive drought that cause severe food shortages

c)

A major disease outbreak

d)

Failed attempts to conquer Japan

14.

The Yuan Dynasty lasted only about ________ years.

a)

100

b)

300

c)

40

d)

no one knows

15.

Why was the period of the Yuan dynasty a significant time in China's history?

a)

It was a time of significant scientific inventions

b)

It was a time of peace and prosperity

c)

It was the first time all of China was ruled by foreigners

d)

For the first time all of China practiced one religion